10 Documentaries About Cults That Will Shock and Fascinate You

The Source Family was a utopian living community created by restaurateur Father Yod in Hollywood during the 1970s. After opening a wildly popular health-food restaurant on the Sunset Strip — often frequented by celebrities such as John Lennon and Marlon Brando — Father Yod led a beatnik cult that claimed to be all about living a loving, natural lifestyle. However, the spiritual Source Family had its secrets. The SXSW film festival documentary uses home movies, personal photos, voice recordings, and interviews to give an insider look at life as a member of The Source Family and expose the truth about its demise.

Watch The Source Family on Amazon Prime Video.